Short Biography
Dr. Kartik Pondicherry is responsible for tribology
portfolio in the Rheometer division of Anton Paar in Graz,
Austria. He holds a Doctrate in Tribology from the
University of Leoben, Leoben, Austria and a Masters in
Nanomaterials from University of Ulm, in Ulm, Germany. Dr.
Pondicherry has been working on engine tribology for over a
decade and over the past few years shifted his focus on to
“soft” tribology, such as food and beverages, biological
interfaces, haptics, etc.

Mr. Bin Zhang is
currently product manager of tribology in the surface
mechanical testing division of Anton Paar in Switzerland. He
is in charge of strategy and development of standard, nano,
and environment controllable tribometers product range. Mr.
Zhang holds master degree in physics and materials science
of Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France, and has got extensive
experience on materials testing techniques such as
nano-indentation, scratch, tribology, AFM, etc.

Frontiers of Tribology at Anton Paar

This talk will
take you through the latest advances and developments in the
field of tribological testing at Anton Paar. The first part
of this talk is dedicated to the following areas: (a) Vacuum
high temperature tribometer with in situ observation
techniques, (b) Unique nano and micro range pin-on-disk
tribometer and (c) Tribocorrosion kit with temperature
control The second part of this talk deals with the MCR
Tribometer and its capabilities, especially in the extreme
low speed regime. Emphasis is laid on the determination of
breakaway forces or the limiting frictional resistance of
tribological systems. This talk also showcases Extended
Stribeck curves for lubricated systems. Finally, the talk
concludes with examples of applications wherein these test
methods have yielded extremely valuable information
pertaining to the tribological characteristics of systems,
including lubricants and greases, food and beverages,
polymers, cartilages, etc.

DR. DEEPAK HALENAHALLY
VEEREGOWDA

Ducom Instruments

Short Biography
Dr. Deepak Halenahally Veeregowda got his PhD in Tribology
from University of Groningen in 2012. He obtained his MS in
Mechanical Engineering from University of Mississippi. He
was introduced to Tribology during a pre-doctoral research
work at Northwestern University. He has published more than
10 articles in the field of erosion, lubricants and
biomaterials. He has been awarded with a patent on
biolubricants and a recipient of Instruments grant of Eur.
250000.0 from Netherlands Organization for Scientific
Research (NWO). He has worked in Ducom Instruments for more
than 5 years before heading its global marketing and sales
division in 2017. In his 10 years of working experience he
has contributed to research, product development,
applications & testing, business expansion, marketing and
sales.

Tribology Testing for Solving Global Issues

Effective
tribology testing is critical to improving fuel economy and
power generation. A large portion of fuel in vehicles is
spent reducing friction. By simply designing more effective
lubricants we drastically reduce carbon emissions. The field
of tribology is not limited to lubricant study. Particle
erosion plays a critical role in renewable and fossil-fuel
energy. Damages subsided to solar panels, gas turbine and
wind turbine blades reduces not only their effectiveness,
but also their lifetime. In this Industry talk we will share
few case studies and the relevant tribology testing
techniques that has enabled materials research. Tribology
testing will ensure product compliance within industry
standards that protects our environment and improves overall
safety.